Do you know what I mean when I say....

Would you know what I was talking about if I said....
'dummy'
'nappy'
'plait'

Just wondering who says what around the world for these commom childhood words!

 

Dummy = pacifier?

Nappy = blanket?

Plait = NO IDEA!

 

dummy - pacifier

nappy - diaper

plait - not sure! What pops in my head is braiding hair.

 

That's exactly what my first thought was!

 

dummy = pacifier (I have no idea but the PP's answers made sense to me!)
nappy = diaper (I figured this out from reading posts from other Aussies - I hope I'm right since that's what I've been thinking it was!)
plait = no clue, but look forward to finding out!

 

this is exactly what I was going to say!

 

Pacifier
Diaper
Braid

 

Yep, I know them all - but I'm married to an Aussie. :good:

 

Yeah, you're right.
Dummy = paci
Nappy = diaper
Plait (pron. 'plat') = braid.

Someone the other day posted some cool hair blogs, but I was getting so confused when it was saying to braid the hair, because what we call a braid I THINK you call a French braid.
It got me thinking about some of the other words which are different.
Anyone from the UK? What do you call these things? Anywhere else in the world?

 

I'm an American living in the UK and married to a Brit, so we have this discussion alot. I actually have a diaper bag that has two columns, one titled "Mommy Says:" and the other titled "Daddy Says:" and it's got all the different words.
He says things the way you do, of course..some of the others that have caused confusion....

I say: He says:

Stoller pram or pushchair
crib cot
pack n play travel cot
Jell-O Jelly
Jelly Jam
paper towel kitchen roll
formula baby milks
nipple teat
breastfeed nurse
"rag" (lol) cloth (much more classy...lol)
maxi pad "lady towel"! (yes, really! LOL!)
fee tarrif (which is confusing becasue in America tarrif means tax.)
sales tax VAT (it stands for Value Added Tax)

and of course, all the usual ones that everyone knows......

french fries chips
soda pop or juice (even when it's not juice!)
trunk boot
hood bonnet
garbage can rubbish bin
gas petrol
diet (as in diet soda) low fat (even though sugar content has nothing to do with fat! BAH!)


Plus he has a nearly undecipherable regional accent (if you know what a "Geordie" is, from Newcastle, he's that!) which can add to the confusion. I won't even tell you the debate we got into about how he pronounces "Mayor". (Like "mare" as in a female horse.)

 

LOL I was going to post something about nappies on here the other day and I didnt bother because I didnt think anyone would know what I was talking about!
We call a braid something else a plait starts at a pony tail and a braid starts at the top of the hair (did any one understand what I mean sorry Ive spent all day packing and Im just not with it :nea: )
And dummies here in this house we call them wah wahs!

 

I'm from the UK. All the words you posted I'd say the same as you (I think they are English words not Aussie words ). I tend to use the American words when posting here though because I know people will get confused otherwise.

Neumsy-Most of the words you posted I'd say the same as your husband (I live in South London). I'm more likely to say buggy for stroller, although I do also say pram/pushchair. Formula I just say formula and for maxi pad I would say sanitary towel. To make the whole jam/jelly thing more confusing we do have jelly that is a spread (as well as jelly that is jell-o), but it has to be smooth-if there are chunks of fruit then it's a jam.

 

I'm probably one of the few USAers that knows Geordie and Geordie speak. In fact, did I ever tell you that I was going to get a license plate that said "Fin MONT" (F*ing Mint!)

 

I studied in australia almost 20 years ago now and the one I remember most is "Bangs", as in the hair on your forehead. In australia the word bangs has a more sexual context, so telling the hairdresser you like your bangs short results in a very startled look. :shok:

 

My kids received "jumpers" from my sister who lives in Australia. Jumpers = sweatshirts

 

Here is some scottish words for you to guess too:

Tatties
Neeps
Braw
Aye
Ken

Itll be a braw brikt moonlict lict the nicht aye lass!!

 

my guess and I am probably totally off

'dummy' - idiot
'nappy' - diaper
'plait' - ?????

 

Yes I know what they mean being from England originally.

Bangs - fringe (in england) is it same in australia

 

dummy = pacifier
nappy = diaper
plait = I'm guessing braid?
(Written without reading other responses -- I see I was right about the braid.)

No clue on any of the Scottish ones! And here I thought I was so knowledgeable because I read all the Outlander books. :ibiggrin:

ETA: OK, wait, I think I know a couple:
aye = yes
ken = know? (or do I just think that because it's the same in German?)

 

Very informative thread here. That's my cultural lesson for the day.

I knew all but plait.

I don't have a clue on any of Louise's scottish words. :huh:

Somehow I knew nappy; maybe from my DH, who's Nigerian, but they use British English over there. However, nappy is also used as (generally) pejorative reference to African/Black hair, especially unkempt hair, so every time I hear nappy that's the first thing that pops into my head.

On the jelly/jam thing there actually is a difference even if you are talking about the two in the US. I've canned preserves (jelly/jam) before, and anything that is made with only the fruit juice is called jelly. If you smash up the fruit itself, and don't strain out just the juice, then it's jam. Personally I prefer jam over jelly. I like it pulpy, but that's just me.

 

Here's a few New Zealand ones!

bach or crib
chemist
duvet
jandel
jersey

Any ideas?

 

back or crib is that a kids crib lol
chemist - pharmacy/drug store
duvet = quilt
jandel - no idea
jersey = sweater

 

Here's my guess:

bach or crib--no idea
chemist-pharmacist
duvet-a cover
jandel--no idea
jersey--a shirt

I'm waiting for Louise with bated breath.

 

I'm going to guess "bach or crib" is an apartment?

 

Oh wow I have read so many Twin Books from America and have only JUST found out what a pack and play is! That makes heaps more sense than what i was thinking!
No idea what a Jandel is.
Everything has a sexual connotation here! You have no idea how much Australians smirk when on TV Americans say they're 'rooting for their team'. not the same meaning at all!

 

i lived in colorado for a year when i was 16, being underage over there i couldnt get served any cigarettes, so imagine the shocked look of a lad's face when i asked sweetly if i 'could please have a drag of your fag'

do you say
gutted
period
blowing a hoolie (not got the spelling right)
tippin it down (sorry got weather on the brain as it hasnt stopped pelting with rain for the last 24 hours, love the british weather!)
x

 

Thanks for this thread Kymbahlee!! How fun!!

:rofl: Love it!
So what did you think a pack n play was?

:rofl: That is a riot!!

 

dummy = ???
nappy = diaper?
plait = braid?

 

Bach or crib is a hoilday home
chemist - drugstore / pharmacy
duvet - blanket for a bed - not a quilt
jandel - flip flops / thongs
jersey - sweater / jumper

I have no idea what a pack n play is!

There is not many children named Randy in this part of the world!

 

It's just the politically correct term for a play pen. Well actually it's a brand name, but it's taken on a life of it's own.

 

That is what I thought too about nappy. and same on jam/jelly. I used to make it every summer with my grandmother and if it had the fruit in it, then it was jam.


Have no idea about the Scottish words. I feel very confused.

 

My guesses are in red:

The ones I knew are in BOLD...which was not many!

That Jelly/Jell-O/Jam thing has me confused even here! LOL Here in the US, jelly is a thin, sugary condiment, jam is thinker with some fruit, and preserves are very chunky. I prefer jam...jelly is too sweet and preserves are too chunky! And Jell-O is it's own thing...a gelatin snack made popular by Bill Cosby.

:rofl:

 

I have no clue on any of these!!

 

When I moved to Cleveland from Pittsburgh, A pacifier (which you would call a dummy) was called a Binky. Except I called them what my niece called them since she was able to talk, which was "fa-fa".
Also, I didn't expect people here in Ohio to know what a "pink" is, but do you know what a "blanket sleeper" is?
Also, MIL didn't know what a onesie was.
So words change all over the place, and very quickly.

 

LOL at the responses! being Aussie I knew them all, the UK ones I knew also and some of the NZ ones I knew too the American ones are sometimes the ones to confuse me lol.